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While marijuana use is liberalizing in many countries, Japan is an exception - as one poor celebrity recently found out.

A revised law aims to eliminate harassment of locals and tourists from Kyoto's top tourist areas. But will it work?

A recent robbery in Okinawa highlights something of a trend in generally gun-less Japan: crimes committed with imitation weaponry.

Sexual abuse by teachers and caregivers in Japan appears to be rising. Advocates say one reason is a major systemic flaw in…

Umbrella theft is a vexing problem in Japan - inspiring some to invent clever ways to prevent people from purloining their parasols.

How a book that was first rejected as too dark and too close to current events became a breakaway hit and a…

Author Murakami Haruki asked members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult what made them devote themselves to the group. Here are their answers.

Online abusers are encouraging assault against young women on a critical day in their lives in Japan. A pair of women app…